Bengals beat Falcons 34-17 in Madrid behind Burrow

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 9 Nov, 09:19 · Archive

Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as Cincinnati Bengals defeated Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in Madrid.

The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 at Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid on Sunday in the second of nine international games the NFL is playing in 2026. Quarterback Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, completing 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards. Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase caught 10 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown, whilst Tee Higgins added two touchdown receptions as Cincinnati improved to 6-2.

The Bengals dominated from the start, building a 24-10 lead by half-time, with Chase accounting for eight catches and 142 yards in the first half alone. For Atlanta, running back Bijan Robinson rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown from 19 carries, while quarterback Michael Penix Jr was limited to 162 yards passing for one touchdown and one interception. The Falcons fell to 3-6 and were hampered by 12 penalties for 88 yards of loss.

Burrow's performance continues a remarkable stretch for the Bengals quarterback. Over his last four games, he has accounted for 18 touchdowns, thrown for 1,215 yards and maintained a passer rating of 132.0. The Guardian reports that over the same four-game span he threw 16 touchdown passes, the most in a four-game span in Bengals history and putting him in company with Tom Brady in 2007 as the only quarterbacks in pro football history to record 16 or more passing touchdowns and two or more rushing touchdowns in a four-game span.

How it is being reported

• Joe Burrow is reviving the Bengals and pulling away in the race for MVPThe quarterback has led Cincinnati to four straight wins with stat lines that put him in the company of Tom Brady. At this rate, the trophy seems his to lose At the end of the 2021 season, the Cincinnati Bengals came up three points short in Super Bowl LVI against the Los Angeles Rams. Near the end of the 2022 season, the Bengals came up three points short – a 23-20 score line again in the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. But from 2023 through 2025, those Bengals had to walk the desert for a while. Between injuries to quarterback Joe Burrow, an offensive line that was…The Guardian · 9 Nov, 09:00
• Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow offers nothing in Spanish in Madrid but in English he's making an MVP statementJoe Burrow threw three touchdown passes and ran for another in the Cincinnati Bengals' convincing 34-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid.Fox News · 8 Nov, 22:06
• Burrow and Chase star as Bengals beat Falcons at BernabeuThe big three of Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins feasted in Madrid as the Cincinnati Bengals stormed to a 34-17 over the Atlanta Falcons at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.Sky Sports · 8 Nov, 17:35

In this story: Joe Burrow · Cincinnati Bengals · Atlanta Falcons · Ja'Marr Chase · Tee Higgins · Santiago Bernabéu · Madrid

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